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Wishbone Ash

The Andy Powell and Ted Turner twin guitars of Wishbone Ash
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Wishbone Ash got together in 1969 but rose to prominence in the early to mid 70s with a classic line-up comprising twin guitarists Andy Powell and Ted Turner, singer and bassist Martin Turner, plus drummer Steve Upton. Along the way the band influenced groups such as Van Halen, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy and Metallica. Rolling Stone magazine called the twin-guitar attack of Powell and Turner the most interesting since Page and Beck when they were with The Yardbirds.

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